One Brick Drop, Damai Road

Formerly housing Laos’ embassy in KL, Damai Road’s new bungalow space One Brick Drop is the city’s sunlit sanctuary for modern fare like uni pasta, ikura pesto risotto and engawa claypot rice.

One Brick Drop is envisioned to evolve into a creative community hub for craft markets, collaborative workshops and cultural events. It also hosts two Johor-born brands: Re Patisserie, a dessert store that will debut later next month, and Hiapoe, a boutique for fresh florals and lifestyle goods.

Gorgeous with a gravel garden of palms and shrubs, One Brick Drop is now soft-launched, officially opening 8 November.

Chara, Bangsar

Bangsar’s new Chara blazes in with bold-flavoured bravado, cranking up a parrilla open-flame grill to bring elemental energy to Argentinian beef steaks and ribs.

The beefiest binge? The Argentinian Black Angus picanha, sultry with primal seduction, its robust juices bolstered by roasted bone jus, extra-guilty with crackly crisps of beef tallow smashed potatoes.

Chara is no conventional steakhouse: Its durian wood-grilled fare breaks through Southeast and South Asia’s borders.

Twelve-hour-smoked beef ribs bear hints of Indonesian iga bakar, served with spicy peanut sauce and shallot anchovy salad; five-day-aged golden pomfret is marinated with house-fermented chillies that channel Thai aromatics; lamb finds heat and harmony with Indian-inflected smoked tomato chutney and spiced yogurt.

Even small bites strike big. Try the beef offal skewers, baited with gelatinous honeycomb tripe and intestines, sticky-smoky with a crunchy Chara char. 

Service is warm, welcoming and meticulous.

63, Jalan Telawi 3, Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur.

Video: Tai Wong Chinese Muslim Restaurant, Kings Court TTDI

Tai Wong TTDI is KL's new family-run Chinese Muslim restaurant, where flavours take centre court in Kings Court Pickle & Social Hub.

Savour sensations like London-Style Crispy Duck and Sang Har Mee, by a veteran chef with nearly 40 years behind the wok.

Dim sum dreams meet kam heong cravings amid calm and charm, with a flamingo by the falls.

Tai Wong

Kings Court TTDI, Jalan Datuk Sulaiman, Sungai Penchala, KL.

Daily, 11am-2:30pm, 5pm-10:30pm

Abstra, Jade Hills

Craving katsu? Jade Hills’ new Japanese-inflected cafe, Abstra serves heart-warming, soul-soothing comforts like ebi katsu sando and tonkatsu curry rice.

Abstra

8-1, Jln Dataran Jade 7, Jade Hills, Kajang, Selangor.

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Kani Kawa: KL's new Japanese buffet haven for king crabs, snow crabs, horsehair crabs & more in Avenue K

Crab connoisseurs, claw your way to Kani Kawa, KL's unique new Japanese buffet haven for king crabs, snow crabs, horsehair crabs and more in Avenue K.

Enjoy an all-you-can-eat extravaganza of crabs to your heart's content, plus a sumptuous spread of Japanese Shimomuragyu A5 Wagyu beef, plus sashimi and seasonal specials flown in from Tokyo's Toyosu seafood market.

King crabs are exclusively available for dinner on weekdays, lunch and dinner on weekends.

Click here for reservations. Each session is limited to two hours, starting from the reservation time, with last orders at the 90-minute mark. 

Weekdays, Monday to Friday:
Lunch: RM238++ (11am-1pm and 1pm-3pm)
Dinner: RM298++ (6pm-8pm and 8pm-10pm)

Weekends & Public Holidays:
Lunch: RM298++ (11am-1pm and 1pm-3pm)
Dinner: RM338++ (6pm-8pm and 8pm-10pm)

For Children (95cm-145cm tall) & Senior Citizens (at least 60 years old):
Lunch & Dinner: RM158++
Free for Children below 95cm

Kani Kawa's three kinds of crabs promise a luxurious crustacean experience.

King Crabs prove the sweetest and meatiest, close to the succulence of lobsters.

Snow Crabs taste subtly briny with the flavours of the ocean, while Horsehair Crabs are the most delicate with beautifully tender flesh.

Choose your crab parts from the counter or order them whole from the kitchen.

Kani Kawa is a protein powerhouse beyond crabs.

Indulge in premium halal-certified Shimomuragyu wagyu beef, which has won the top prize at Japan's prominent wagyu championship for 10 consecutive years. 

These marvellously marbled cuts of top round, D-rump and short plates promise an irresistibly delicate texture and decadent taste.

BBQ buffs, have fun grilling the crabs and beef for a soul-warming feast from land and sea, smoky and joyously juicy.

Fresh sashimi, sushi and rolls are also available, spanning sashimi of salmon, tuna akami, chutoro, hamachi, tako, hotate and aka ebi; sushi of salmon, chutoro, akagai, hamachi, unagi, ebi, temani sushi moriwase, anago and kohada; and maki such as Shimomuragyu wagyu maki, unagi soft shell crab, chutoro mentai caviar, salmon aburi mentai, volcano maki, California premium maki, rainbow maki and salmon cheese maki, great for family and friends to share.

The ocean's bounty is comprehensively captured at Kani Kawa: Fill your plate with freshwater prawns, mantis shrimp, oysters, clams, abalone, hokkigai, jenahak snapper, Malabar snapper, red snapper and golden pomfret, for your pleasurable pick of crustaceans, molluscs and fish.

Steamed, fried, grilled and roasted temptations include chef's specials such as braised wagyu beef and chicken teriyaki, salmon teriyaki, tiger prawns, salmon nambantsuke, seafood fried rice, kisu tempura, ebi tempura, soft shell crab tempura, kani cream korokke, kaki furai, tori karaage and much more.

Side dishes and salads span chawanmushi ikura, oden, and fruit mixes of sock melon, kiwi, watermelon and strawberries to revitalise the palate.



Complete the Kani Kawa experience with desserts and drinks: Sweet sensations of a Häagen-Dazs ice cream station with four flavours, peach butter cake, black carrot mint jelly, green tea cheese cake and assorted macarons, washed down with green tea, juices and soft drinks.

Kani Kawa
L2-6A, Level 2, Avenue K, Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur.
Daily buffet sessions at 11am and 1pm for lunch, 6pm and 8pm for dinner. 

Tel: 010-264-6881
Reservations: Inline